Skirt-marker.



C. M. PADELPORD.

SKIRT: MARKER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11, 1912.

1,045,430, Patented N0v. 26,1912.

Specification of'jLetters Patent. Application filedjune 11, 1912. Serial No. 708,054;

cmmnnrnm m. PADELFORD, or cananmueua, new Yonx.

SKIRT-MARKER.

Patehted Nov. 26, 1912.

tance from the ground, or floor, throughout its extent; and the object of my invention is to provide a skirt marker which can be used by a lady making her own dresses withoutrequiring an assistant; a further; object being to provide a simple and ef-' ficient device with which the length of a skirt can be determined in an accurate manner, and with the expenditure of but little energy.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which-- Figure 1, is a View of my device, in elevation, showing the same in use; Fig. 2, is a plan view of the upper part of the device; Fig. 3, is a front view of the part .shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 1, is a plan view of the bottom part of the device; and, Fig. 5, is an elevation thereof.

In the drawing, like numerals of referenoe'refer to the same parts in each of the views.

In practice I provide a skirt marker comprising a clam 6, adapted to be secured to a table 7, by a screw 8, or in any desired manner; and this clamp is adapted to carry a second clamp 9, adapted to carry a piece of chalk, or other marking material, 10, I also provide a foot piece 11, carry ing an upright 12, which is preferably I graduated as a scale, as shown, and which is provided with a longitudinal slot 13, having laterally-extending communicating slots 14, preferably one at the .end of each inch, or other unit of measure. I also provide a -tape 15, preferably graduated in units of in a manner to insure the tape being held somewhat, firmly by friction, as will be readily understood.

1 The operation is as follows: When it is desired to ascertain how to trim the bottom of a skirt in the process of makin so that the bottom shall e even at all points; the clamp 6, is secured to any table, as 7, in a manner so that the chalk 10 shall project to be used as a marking object; the tape 15, is turned to slide longitudinally of the slot 13, and when the desired cross slot 14, is reached, being the distance above the floor the skirt is desired to hang,' the tape is a ain turned to enter the cross slot 14:, w en the cross piece 16, will serve to hold the end of the tape in this slot, as will be readily understood. The foot piece 11, is

then placed on the floor, and held in place by one foot, as illustrated in Fig. 1;-the tape can then be drawn through the slots 18, and 19, by taking hold of the end 20, of the tape 15, and drawing on the same until the tape is taut between the part 17 and the standard 12. 1 The point 21, on the part 17, will indicate the point on the tape to show the number of inches a skirt should be in length from a line 22, which may be drawn around the skirt 23, by the chalk 10, to the bottom. Thus, a woman can place the skirt on herself; adjust the chalk holder,

and tape; turn around 1n contact with the chalk to plainly mark the skirt, which can be easily done as the markin will be done at the hips where the skirt is drawn tightly; then remove the skirt and mark from this line the number of inches called for by the tape to the bottom of the skirt all around, and the skirt, when finished, will boot uniform length, as will be understood.

Withthis device a lady can make her own skirts, and have the same uniform.

in-length Without requiring the assistance of anyone in ascertaining the proper length of the same. Then, too, as the marking is done around the hips where the skirt is drawn tight, the marking is likely to be more accurate than where it is done by an assistant around the bottom of the skirt with the skirt hanging loosely.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of. the United States, is-

l. A skirt marker comprising a clamp adapted to hold a piece of marking material, means to secure said clamp to a table in a position so that said material will engage a skirt at the hips, a gage adapted to rest on the floor, a graduated tape, and means to hold one end of said tape at any desired point of said gage, for the purpose set forth.

2. A skirt marker. comprising a clamp.

adapted to hold a piece of chalk, a second clamp adapted to secure said first clamp to a table, a piece of chalk secured in said first clamp in a manner to mark a skirt, a gage comprising a late and standard, and a tape adjustab y mounted between said standard and said clamps, as and for th purpose set forth.

3. The herein described skirt marker comprising a clamp adapted to be secured to a first clamp, a foot plate carrying a graduated standard, and a graduated tape, said standard being slotted vertically and at several points transversely, and said tape being adapted to move in said slots and hav- 2 ing a cross piece adapted'to hold the same in any desired transverse slot, said tapebeing adapted to pass through the slotted portion of said clamp and to be held therein by friction, as and for the purpose set forth. 2

Dated this 11th day of May, 1912.

CLEMENTINE M. PADELFORD. a Witnessesz.

LUCY E. WYKOFF, HORACE W. Fr'rcH. 

